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APRIL 10, 2012 12-172 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF INITIAL RESOLUTION FOR SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS FOR CONTRACT NO. 12-16 / SANITARY
SEWER AND LATERALS / OSHKOSH AVENUE
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BE IT RESOLVED BY the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh as follows:
1. The Common Council hereby declares its intention to exercise its police
power under Section 66.0703 and 66.0705 of the Wisconsin Statutes to levy special
assessments upon property within the following described areas for benefits conferred
upon such property by improving the following:
Sanitary Sewer and Laterals
Oshkosh Avenue from Koeller Street to 700 feet east
2. The total amount assessed against such district shall not exceed the total
cost of the improvements and the amount assessed against any parcel shall not be
greater than the benefits accrued thereto from said improvements.
3. The assessments against any parcel may be paid according to the
provisions of Section 25-83 through 25-89 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code.
4. The governing body determines that the improvements constitute an
exercise of the police power for the health, safety, and general welfare of the
municipality and its inhabitants.
5. The Board of Public Works is directed to prepare a report consisting of:
(a) Final plans and specifications for said improvements.
(b) An estimate of the entire cost of the proposed work or
improvements.
(c) An estimate as to each parcel of property within the assessment
district of:
(1) The assessment of benefits to be levied for each
improvement.
(2) The damages to be awarded for property taken or damages
by each improvement.
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(3) The net amount of benefits over damages or the net amount
of damages over benefits for each improvement.
(4) The total assessment against each parcel.
Upon completion of such report, the Board of Public Works is directed to file a copy
thereof in the City Clerk's Office for public inspection.
6. Upon receiving the report of the Board of Public Works, the City Clerk is
directed to give notice of a public hearing on such reports as specified in Section
66.0703(7)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The hearing shall be held before the Common
Council at the Council Chambers, Room 406 in the City Hall at a time set by the Clerk in
accordance with the Wisconsin Statutes. The assessment against any parcel may be
paid in cash, paid with the first property tax installment, or in ten (10) installments if the
total amount of the assessment is greater than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fifteen
(15) installments if the total amount of the assessment is greater than one thousand
dollars ($1000.00).
7. The installation of said street improvements shall be accomplished
according to the provisions of Section 25-3 through 25-11 of the Oshkosh Municipal
Code.
OJHKOIH
ON THE WATER
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Steven M. Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works
DATE: April 9, 2012
RE: Approval of Initial Resolution for Special Assessments
Sanitary Sewer and Laterals/Oshkosh Ave/Contract 12-16
BACKGROUND
This resolution is the initial resolution for allowing the City to assess abutting property owners for
improvements to be completed in conjunction with the reconstruction of Oshkosh Ave (STH 21) by the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT). The existing sanitary sewer on Oshkosh Avenue has
been determined to be too shallow. The DOT is lowering the pavement and will creating a situation
where the sanitary sewer and laterals will be in the excavation limits of the new pavement.
ANALYSIS
The resolution allows City staff to proceed with preparing assessments for the abutting properties. A
public hearing needs to be held and a final resolution needs to be approved by the Council prior the
assessments being levied on the properties.
FISCAL IMPACT
Assessments allow the City to recover a portion of the costs associated with projects from benefiting
properties. The DOT will reimburse the City 90% of the cost for this work. Funding for the project is
available in the 2012 Capital Improvement Program.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend approval of the initial resolution.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
I V-14
Steven M. Gohde, P.E. John Fitzpatri
Asst. Director of Public Works Assistant City Manager
SMG
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